Chinese coast guard ships shadowed a group of Filipino activists and fishermen sailing toward a disputed shoal in the South China Sea. The Philippine coast guard deployed patrol ships and a plane to keep watch on the activists and fishermen from a
Chad’s military leader, Mahamat Deby Itno, was declared the winner of this week’s presidential election, according to provisional results released Thursday. The results were contested by his main rival, Prime Minister Succès Masra. The national agency that manages Chad’s election released results
U.S. and Philippine forces conducted war drills in the disputed South China Sea, resulting in the sinking of a mock enemy ship. Military officials and diplomats from various countries observed the display of firepower in Laoag City, Philippines. More than 16,000 military
A U.S. carrier strike group led by the USS Theodore Roosevelt has held a three-day joint exercise with its allies Japan and South Korea as U.S. President Joe Biden met for talks with leaders from Japan and the Philippines at the White
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s move to sign into law the results of a recent referendum laying claim to two-thirds of Guyana triggered fierce condemnation Thursday from the neighboring South American country’s government. The text of the law was
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea defines the EEZ as a nine-dash line spanning 200 nautical miles (370 kilometers) belonging to the Phillippines who has the sole rights to explore and exploit natural resources. This recent sighting has
The Philippines will not allow China to remove a Filipino military outpost in the South China Sea shoal. This follows an incident where four Filipino navy personnel were injured in a confrontation between Chinese and Filipino ships. Chinese coast guard and militia
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Chinese and Philippine coast guard vessels collided in the disputed South China Sea and four Filipino crew members were injured in high-seas confrontations Tuesday as Southeast Asian leaders gathered for a summit that was expected to touch on
Chinese coast guard vessels have been passing by Japanese-claimed waters for weeks in the East China Sea and China’s warships have been edging near Japan’s southwestern islands in recent days, Japanese officials said. A fleet of four Chinese coast guard vessels on
Gunmen attacked villagers in the oil-rich region of Abyei claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan, leaving at least 52 people dead, including a U.N. peacekeeper, and 64 wounded, a regional official said Sunday. The motive for the attack Saturday evening was